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The first building in the world to incorporate large scale integrated wind turbines
:: 21 April, 2007
Atkins has celebrated a world first, with the installation of the turbine blades onto Manama's Bahrain World Trade Center towers.
The installation of the 29 metre diameter turbine blades represents a culmination of over three years of intensive research and development by Atkins architects and engineers in association with Danish partners Ramboll and Norwin.
The Bahrain World Trade Center (BWTC) is a pioneering stride for environmental architecture, the first building in the world to incorporate large scale integrated wind turbines which comprehensive ground tests indicate will generate 11-15% of the energy requirements of the two towers.
Shaun Killa, Head Architect and Design Director and the creative brain behind the Atkins design, believes the research and design for the Bahrain World Trade Center has set a precedent for sustainable architecture around the globe.
From buildings like the BWTC, to railways to education, Atkins is at the forefront of incorporating sustainable design into the built environment.
"Atkins is spearheading a number of initiatives within the company to raise awareness of sustainability within the psyche of our architects and engineers. This project serves to highlight how with determination and willingness on behalf of responsive clients we can actually turn these ideas into reality," adds Tim Askew, Regional Managing Director.
The BWTC design blends maritime aesthetics with the functionality of traditional wind-towers. The visually striking sail-shaped towers form a commanding silhouette on the skyline of Manama, and serve to channel the strong on-shore winds directly onto the turbines.
Atkins' expertise extended from concept design right through the life of the project, with a diverse team of engineers playing a significant role in achieving this remarkable feat.
"The three wind turbines are horizontally supported between the towers by three bridges weighing a substantial 65-tonnes each," noted Atkins Senior Project Manager, Simha Lytherao.
On schedule to open this year, the 50 storey, 240m high office complex, which also features a major shopping mall with sky lit courts providing centrepieces of relaxation, is currently going through completion stages with office and retail tenants poised to undertake their own fit-outs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Atkins Middle East Communications & PR Manager Katie Hodge
Email: katie.hodge@atkinsglobal.com
Tel: +97144059300
NOTES TO EDITORS:
Atkins (www.atkinsglobal.com) plans, designs and enables the delivery of complex capital programmes for clients in the public and private sectors across the globe. Atkins is the largest multidisciplinary consultancy in Europe; the largest engineering consultancy in the UK; and the world's third largest design firm.
Atkins current projects include:
Design and programme management of the civil works for the Dubai Metro red and green lines
High profile resort developments, such as Durrat Al Bahrain, a spectacular 20 sq km seaside city resort on the south coast of Bahrain comprising 13 man-made islands
Award-winning architectural landmarks such as the Bahrain World Trade Center
Ground breaking industry enterprises such as Manama's Tabreed Cooling Plant
Atkins was named among the "20 Best Big Companies to Work For 2006' by The Sunday Times; 'Construction Consultant of the Year 2005' by Building Magazine; and 'Consultant of the Year Major Firm 2005' by New Civil Engineer
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